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HAIRSPRAY, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, AIN'T TOO PROUD & More Will Take the Stage at The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2021


CBS and The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards announced that a bevy of stage and screen stars that will appear on 'The Tony Awards® Present: Broadway's Back!' live from The Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, Sunday, Sept. 26 on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

HAMILTON & AMERICAN UTOPIA Win 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
by Michael Major - Sep 13, 2021


The two filmed performances won behind-the-scenes awards, but the Creative Arts Emmys also honored Broadway talent throughout the night, including Debbie Allen,Sterling K. Brown, Keke Palmer, & more!

HAMILTON, Cynthia Erivo, Bernadette Peters & More Earn 2021 Emmy Nominations - See the Full List!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jul 13, 2021


This morning, Hamilton star Jasmine Cephas Jones and Ron Cephas Jones announced the 2021 Primetime Emmy Nominations, which included 12 nominations for the Disney Plus recording of Hamilton in addition to nomination for Broadway veterans like Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, Julie Andrews, the Lopezes and so many more.

Hollywood Critics Association Announces Full List of Nominations for Inaugural TV Awards
by TV News Desk - Jul 8, 2021


Nominees include Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bryan Cranston, Colton Domingo, and more.

GENIUS: ARETHA estreno en exclusiva este viernes 4 de junio en Disney +
by Ainhoa Hornero - Jun 3, 2021


La tercera temporada de la serie de National Geographic está protagonizada por Cynthia Erivo como la Reina del Soul.

Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance Will Produce Tulsa Race Massacre Series From Playwright Nathan Alan Davis
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 25, 2021


Meghan Hooper White, EVP and Head of Original Movies and Limited Series and VP, Original Movies and Limited Series, Amal Baggar will oversee the project for MTV Entertainment Studios. Bassett and Vance will executive produce the series, along with Dwayne Johnson-Cochran and Lynnette Ramirez for Bassett Vance Productions.

GENIUS: ARETHA en exclusiva en Disney+ el viernes 4 de junio
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 29, 2021


Cyntihia Erivo será la encargada de meterse en la piel de la famosa cantante

VIDEO: On This Day, April 1- Tom Hanks Makes His Broadway Debut In Nora Ephron's LUCKY GUY
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2021


On this day in 2013, Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. 

VIDEO: Listen to Cynthia Erivo's Cover of 'Chain of Fools' From GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - Mar 12, 2021


Episodes will be available the next day on Hulu, culminating in a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s birthday, with all eight episodes available to stream by Thursday, March 25.

VIDEO: Courtney B. Vance Gushes Over Aretha Franklin on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Mar 9, 2021


Courtney B. Vance talks about the pandemic ruining his 60th birthday and shares what he learned about Aretha Franklin while filming his show Genius: Aretha.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Angela Bassett & More Will Present at the CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 2, 2021


The winners will be revealed LIVE on The CW on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 7-10pm ET/PT, with acclaimed film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs returning to host for his third consecutive time.  

GENIUS: ARETHA Premiere Events Will Feature a Special Performance by Cynthia Erivo
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 1, 2021


Nat Geo's GENIUS: ARETHA doesn't arrive until, March 21, but the network is planning to tease the show in a major way. The new series, led by Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, will host premiere multi-city drive-in screening events on March 11, featuring a special performance by Erivo herself.

VIDEO: See Cynthia Erivo in the Trailer for GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - Feb 9, 2021


National Geographic and Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) revealed today during the network’s TCA session the highly anticipated premiere date and official series trailer for the multiple Emmy award-winning anthology series GENIUS: ARETHA.

HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2021


The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreographer Nicco Annan, and actor and singer TC Carson.

Cynthia Erivo Unveils Key Art for GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 8, 2021


Cynthia Erivo marked her birthday by unveiling the exclusive key art to National Geographic’s critically acclaimed anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA.

Patrice Covington Releases New Rendition of 'My Favorite Things'
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 18, 2020


Need a new favorite thing? Broadway veteran Patrice Covington (The Color Purple) has teamed with Keith Harris Experience to release a new single, a rendition of the classic 'My Favorite Things,' which is available now across all music platforms.

HBO's BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME Debuts November 21
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2020


HBO's BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, a gripping adaption of the New York Times #1 bestselling book by Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Apollo stage performance of the same name, debuts SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The Actors Fund Raises $1.1 Million at Virtual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2020


The evening featured appearances from Broadway luminaries including Medal of Honor recipients Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker. The honor was presented to the couple by three-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane.

Janelle Monáe Closes LOVECRAFT COUNTRY With A Virtual Reality Concert Experience
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 12, 2020


To celebrate the season finale of the new series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, HBO will close out their Lovecraft Country: Sanctum Social VR experience by transporting invited guests into Music of the Cosmos.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Invites All To Attend Free Virtual Gala SHAKESPEARE EVERYWHERE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2020


Shakespeare Theatre Company is extending an invitation to this year's free Virtual Gala titled Shakespeare Everywhere on Saturday, October 3 at 7 p.m. Hosted by STC's Artistic Director Simon Godwin the hour-long event will be a combination of live and recorded performances including performers from 25 countries in a truly worldwide celebration.

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